Homeschooling

All children living in Québec must attend school: 

• from the first day of the school calendar in the school year following that in which they turn 6 years old
• until the last day of the school calendar in the school year during which they turn 16 years old OR at the end of which they obtain a diploma awarded by the Minister of Education
• However, parents in Québec may choose to homeschool their children. Under the Education Act, a child who receives appropriate homeschooling may be exempt from compulsory school attendance. 

The homeschooling must, however, comply with all the conditions and procedures determined by government regulation, namely those regarding:

• the characteristics of the learning project
• the annual evaluation of the student’s progress
• the process applicable in the event of problems related to the learning project or its implementation

Parents who choose to homeschool their children must send a written notice to the Minister and the school board that has jurisdiction on or before July 1 of each year.

If the student stops attending an educational institution during the school year, the notice must be sent within 10 days of that time.

The Ministère has developed a form parents can use to send such notice.